They give faith, hope and love: the patronal feast day was celebrated in the hospital church at City Hospital No. 14 of Yekaterinburgtranslated

Today, September 30, 2026, on the day of remembrance of the holy martyrs Faith, Nadezhda, Lyubov and their mother Sophia, a Divine Liturgy was held in the hospital church at City Clinical Hospital No. 14 in the city of Yekaterinburg. Today is a special day for the church - it turns 20 years old. Twenty years of prayer, mercy and quiet help to those who find it especially difficult.

The service was performed by the ministering priest of the church in honor of the holy martyrs Vera, Nadezhda, Lyubov and their mother Sophia and the confessor of the Sisterhood of Mercy, Priest Valery Turchaninov.

This church is ours, dear: it is nourished by the parish of the Church of the Nativity of Christ. And today we were especially happy to see in him our sisters of mercy and hospital patients who prayed together during the festive service.

The service ended, but the celebration continued: we walked in a religious procession around the therapeutic building, which houses the hospital church. With icons and banners, accompanied by the singing of prayers, they walked around the walls of the hospital, prayerfully asking for health and strength to everyone who is being treated and working here.

The atmosphere was truly joyful and sunny - and the weather seemed to be happy with us. The sun was shining, prayers were sounding, and...